Reconstructing the post-glacial spread of the sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe
Abstract Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are the principal vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). In Central Europe, Phlebotomus mascittii is the predominant species, but largely understudied. To better understand factors driving its current distribution, we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05616-1 |